Bears Much Fruit

Howdy! This is my first blog, I'm so excited. I am Joy of the Lord and I'm up here close to Oklahoma, not really, but we are 34 miles north of Dallas. I love the names you have for your sweet family Athena. I can at least use our nicknames. I have a wonderful husband of 10 years who I call my Prince as he has rescued me in his shining armor many times. We are blessed to have our little girl, Roo who enjoys dressing up, smashing bugs and singing, and she thinks Hopalong is sweet. Our little Bubba just turned 3 and his red hair and dark eyes just make him too handsome some days for me to train properly, and what a sense of humor, man he makes me laugh.

I have started my weight struggle when my parents divorced at 10 years old. Then in middle and high school it just melted off, I was so busy chasing boys. After I met my Prince part of our fun was eating together. I'm 33 now and have realized I have never actually successfully lost weight and kept it off, I yo-yo'd quite a bit. I'm finding it to be VERY hard to stick to points on WW but I don't even know where to start with a diet, I know it's about balance and asking the Lord to help me. We do want more children but I'd like to shape up before I get preg as not to stress my body out entirely.

I echo Athena and am ready to "get some support and lose the weight for the last time. It will be a huge struggle but with prayers, love, support, I know this time will be the last time for us all as we'll have spiritual understanding and support about overeating and learning to treat our bodies as the temple of God! I am looking forward to joining you all as we journey together.

Thank you Athena for getting us started...now to see how to do a ticker thing. Love Ya'll!